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It was eye-opening to me discovering just how limited most humans are on that sort of basic empathy; I had no idea it was that big a blind spot. But it explains some of the weirder downvote storms.
What's useful is the option and ability to do either. I wouldn't want to let go of a hot pan only to have it fall on a baby, even though I'd otherwise drop it.
If you’re afraid of the monster under your bed, the solution isn’t to clench you teeth—it’s to learn there’s no monster.
Recognising the bias is good. We all have subconscious biases based on fear and disgust. But the solution is to learn more about the thing so it stops triggering a reptilian response.
That takes time or may never happen, even in the best cases. In the meantime, clenched teeth sounds exactly like what they should do, as they prevent subconscious bias from controlling conscious decisions.
Generally when I stumble upon a couple kissing in public, if I think anything at all about it, it's something along the lines of "Oh, good for them, they're in love," and I'm happy for them.
I'm not sure why the genders of the participants would be relevant. I've got my own gender preferences for relationships (I'm a straight man) but again, I'm not involved, so my preferences for myself aren't relevant to the situation.
In a larger sense, one of the dumbest things you can do is form opinions for no reason. You aren't obligated to form an opinion on everything you come across.
It's literally self-destructive to feel some sort of negative feeling about this. You don't have to. Why would you want to?
Nothing? Maybe an aww? What do you feel when you see animals nuzzling each other? Or kids in the park doing their thing?
If you felt disgust or fear in response to seeing a man and a woman of a specific race kiss, how would you respond to yourself?
Which leads me to, is public nudity/display of sex something we feel is wrong based on fear or disgust? Or because there is a scientific basis of degraded life outcomes? There can be health hazards in say most indoor spaces but for say printed material those biohazard don't exist. I'm seeking to find if I'm being a reptile here.
That’s fine. The problem is in the bits between your senses and the reptilian brain. When a kid screams for their iPad on a plane, the reptilian part of their brain is legitimately freaking out. You’re not going to ever shut that off. But the adults in their life should attempt to disconnect it from the stimulus.m
If you’ve genuinely never overcome a fear or disgust, this could be a rewarding learning opportunity. Go to a pride event.